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Ffolkes,

“The most significant task facing the individual
is the achievement of harmony
between the conscious and the unconscious mind.”

~~ Carl Jung ~~

red rose

By any other name….

Hajime…. Yesterday, in my lead-in to the post for the day (a re-post, if you will….), I stated the elements of a freshly-made Pearl were mostly done, and would be posted today. So be it. I do not, however, have enough equanimity, or balance, to write anything particularly compelling; neither do I feel any guilt over not doing so. In fact, I am in such a state, sans any obvious justification, but, too much evidence to ignore, it is probably best I hibernate for the remainder of the day, & just deal with the heat wave we are currently experiencing, for the first time this year….

That being said, let’s just get on with it. The alternative is too scary to contemplate…..

Shall we Pearl?

“Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero!”

[Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!]

~~ Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) ~~

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I’ve gone to our default musical selection today, to save time, and angst left over from the decision-making process. I even went so far as to use the You Tube playlist, which represents, as much as possible, a cross-section of the genre that is worth hearing…. Enjoy!….

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As noted, I found this poem yesterday, which I wrote just over a year ago, apparently during a pretty hairy day…. I hope you enjoy it; I did & I didn’t, clearly….

What the fuck is this?

Insanity waits patiently for me, sitting
in the corner, quietly knitting a psyche knot,
for my throat.

Depression is sitting on the couch, close
by the window, sulking over a broken pot;
he broke it.

Loneliness dogs my solitude, madly barking
into my left ear, while I trot,
half-heartedly, at best.

All my old friends have come to visit today;
a party, at which I was not
wanted, nor invited, .

What if I just ignore them all, I think;
even if it never worked before.
Oh, well.

The darkness fills the day, then carries into night,
until time has passed, until it feels just right.
No peace, no common dreams of light,
no escape, nor safety in flight.

Even poetry hurts.

~~ gigoid ~~

6/1/2016

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Naked Pearls

Deeper and deeper….

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“The truth is always the strongest argument.”

~~ Sophocles (496-406 BC) — Phaedra, Frag. 737 ~~

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“Don’t teach your children what to think;
just teach them to think.”

~~ Tannenbaum ~~

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“As the moon retaineth her nature,
though darkness spread itself before her face as a curtain,
so the Soul remaineth perfect even in the bosom of the fool.”

~~ Akhenaton? (c. B.C. 1375) ~~

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“Opposition brings concord.
Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.”

~~ Heraclitus ~~

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“All the secrets we may be able to keep
from any and every god and human being
do not in the least absolve us
from the obligation to refrain from whatever actions
are greedy, unjust,
sensual, or otherwise immoderate.”

~~ Cicero, On Duties ~~

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“Don’t be confused by surfaces; in the depths everything becomes law.
What is necessary, after all, is only this:
solitude, vast inner solitude.
Walk inside yourself and meet no one for hours
–that is what you must be able to attain.”

~~ Rainer Maria Rilke ~~

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“The wailing of the newborn infant is mingled with the dirge for the dead.”

~~ Lucretius ~~

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Such as it is, there ’tis. As noted above, so be it. I’ll be back when I’ve found some balance; hopefully, that will be soon enough to post tomorrow. Time, that mouthy bastard, will tell… See ya, ffolkes. Stay loose; it hurts more when you tense up….

Y’all take care out there,
and May the Metaphorse be with you;
Blessed Be, dearest Carole, Mark,Theresa, & Richy
and everyone else, too…

When I works, I works hard.
When I sits, I sits loose.
When I thinks, I falls asleep.

Which is Why….

Sometimes I sits and thinks,
and sometimes,
I just sits.

gigoid, the dubious

The *only* duly authorized Computer Curmudgeon.

PLEASE STOP READING THIS MESSAGE NOW.

“SCRAM!!!!!!!!!!”- Oscar the Grouch

dozer3

À bientôt, mon cherí….


					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
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Ffolkes,


“Experience is one thing you can’t get for nothing.”


~~ Oscar Wilde ~~


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Why did we stop?….


Hajime…. Isn’t that the greatest little grin you ever saw? I met this little lad yesterday on a walk down by the harbor; he was with his humans, leading the way with that huge grin on his face, just having the time of his little life. So, the picture was mandatory; I actually got two good ones, the second of which I’ll put up in a few days. It’s a nice way for me to encourage walking, as most of my best pictures come while I am out and about with my camera, slowly making the world bigger… & now I can walk as far as I wish, it’s working for me quite well….


Good morrow, ffolkes. I am, still, rather lost in my head, trying to make some sense out of all I’ve come to realize about the world, and my own place in it. But, it could be worse; I could be lost in somebody else’s head, eh? I’m also steadily improving my overall health, with the consistent application of sensible eating, drinking, and exercising this tired old body. The cannabis oil I take daily is doing exactly as I expected when I began, to wit: everything wrong in my system is steadily being repaired. Though I have no illusions of returning to my youthful levels of energy & strength, I am rapidly approaching the proper levels for someone of my age, which, given all I’ve learned about how to conserve energy, & use it more efficiently, will be sufficient unto the day.


There, that should qualify us for take-off; a bit of happy chatter, some relevant discussion of present-time issues, and a bit of snarky silliness always cuts the ice quite nicely. Of course, the snarkiness is an assumed disguise, but, y’all should be used to such stuff by now, so I won’t even mention how little it costs. Even better, I won’t prolong your agony any longer today, but, will, instead, get us out of here with unprecedented efficacy. No big change, actually, just thought I’d try something new…. It works much like the other methods; in fact, it works like this….


Shall we Pearl?


“Seek the headwaters of the river of pain.”


~~ Buddhist Saying ~~


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linda ronstadt


Since this lady’s music has been among my favorites for close to 50 years, I don’t feel any need to introduce it to anyone. All I can say is, music should make us feel good, and that’s what her voice does for me…. I hope you enjoy it as much as I will….


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Linda Ronstadt

 Greatest Hits






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Off the proverbial cuff….


I never meant to kill that period of time,

it didn’t give me any choice.

It tried to hem me in without reason, or rhyme,

refused me any vote, or any voice.


You have to admit, I buried it deep and fast,

just as if I cared.

I knew, though, it would never last,

or ever be fully repaired.


No news, no pictures can bring it back,

once is all we get.

No pleas of public good, or even public lack;

in stone the past is set.


Futuristic visions now occupy my dreams,

I’m ready to go on.

Look! It fills up the screen, and it gleams!

Where’s the moment I’m sitting on?


Now, I remembered, at long, long last,

is all we really can hold.

Every moment goes by so bloody fast,

we’d best fill them all with beauty, warm and bold.


~~ gigoid ~~


4/30/2013


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Naked Pearls


Little known notes on being human….


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“Some folks just aren’t cut out to be normal…”


~~ Smart Bee ~~


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“To an artist, a metaphor is as real as a dollar.”


~~ Tom Robbins ~~


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“Frivolity is important.

Frivolity is the species refusal to suffer.”


~~ John Lahr ~~


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“There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.”


~~ Ansel Adams ~~


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“If you put a chain

around the neck of a slave,

the other end

fastens itself around your own.”


~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~


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“Today is the ideal moment between yesterday and tomorrow.”


~~ Deng Ming-Dao ~~


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“We’ll have to make our own luck from now on.”


~~ Louis Wu “Ringworld” ~~


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I cannot, with any sense of dignity or honesty, say this is one of the best. It does have one similar characteristic with those which merit such praise, to wit: it’s done. Since I can’t decide whether to spit, or go blind, I’ll just pretend I know what I’m doing, & say, see y’all tomorrow…. Well, if all goes as intended, anyway. If not, oh, well, such is life, & we’ll see y’all when we see ya. For now, be well, be strange, and stay alert. Can’t do much more than that these days….


Y’all take care out there,

and May the Metaphorse be with you;

Blessed Be, dearest Carole, Mark,Theresa, & Richy

and everyone else, too…


When I works, I works hard.

When I sits, I sits loose.

When I thinks, I falls asleep.


Which is Why….


Sometimes I sits and thinks,

and sometimes,

I just sits.


gigoid, the dubious


The *only* duly authorized Computer Curmudgeon.


PLEASE STOP READING THIS MESSAGE NOW.


“SCRAM!!!!!!!!!!”- Oscar the Grouch


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À bientôt, mon cherí….





		
	
					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
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Ffolkes,


“And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.”


~~ Erica Jong ~~


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Winter vines, Sonoma Valley, California


Hajime…. As the old man sat, pondering how to begin, his resident familiar appeared, claiming his lap for a hammock. After ten minutes of mutually satisfying contentment, complete with purrs & hedonistic delight, she jumped down with a chirp of thanks, to nom some food. Deciding to forgo the planned fictional opening, the words of opening began to flow….


Truly, a fictional beginning might have been more attractive, in at least an artistic sense; thank goodness our purposes here have little or nothing in common with attractiveness. Otherwise, we might have spent the past few moments trying to find our way out of one my particularly obscure fantasies, with no clear reason why we were there in the first place. Fortunately for us all, I managed to avoid any such entrapment, by the simple expedient of heading off into edited reality. I suppose it isn’t the most efficacious literary outcome we might hope to experience this time of day, but, it is two paragraphs of fairly coherent conversation, for all that is worth….


Yes, I’m stuck again. Half way through an introductory section, with, still, no clear idea of how we got to where we are, nor any better idea of how to get out of it. In the interests of fair play, as well as common sense, I’ll just use one of our unexpectedly effective techniques to close it off, & not worry overmuch about how it looks, or pretends to look. Instead, we’ll just do this….


Shall we Pearl?


“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.”


~~ African Proverb ~~


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I feel like some feel-good music, on a beach, so, here is an artist who does those two things, very, very well…. Have a good time, ffolkes; it’s easy to do with this one….


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Jimmy Buffett

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Is It Alive?


Fighting into the light, words push hard to exist

each step closer to real brings another unique twist.

Shedding meaning for meaning, until bright, alone, and right

sculpting useless shapes, yet undefined, in pale morning’s light.


Never knowing the face is part of the lasting charm

bringing elegant focus, before sounding the alarm.

Advantageous time sends out messages, fears finding voice,

mulling options for flexibility, virtually without choice.


Fortunate man, who embraces the power of change;

’tis magical knowledge, bonding common to strange.

Weaving words of wonder, made strong by love and duty,

into a tapestry of life, and everlasting beauty.


~~ gigoid ~~


1/10/2013


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Naked Pearls


More notes on Life at Large…


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“Every man is a divinity in disguise, a god playing the fool.”


~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~


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“One of the greatest joys known to man

is to take a flight into ignorance

in search of knowledge.”


~~ Robert Lynd ~~


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“Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.”


~~ Things We Can Learn From Dogs ~~


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“The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.”


~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~


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“You cannot learn to fly by flying.

First you must learn to walk, to run, to climb, to dance.”


~~ Friedrich Nietzsche ~~


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“It is in the shelter of each other that people live.”


~~ Irish proverb ~~


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“And in the end

the love you take

is equal to the love you make.”


~~ The Beatles, The last lyric of their last song ~~


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Somehow, we’re late; I guess the hammock time added up faster than realized. But, we did make it to the end, so, let’s not look too long into the mouth of this horse, & just get it done. In fact, let’s do that now, for I am, without doubt, done for today. I will, however, be back soon to try again…. Maybe, one of these days, I’ll get it right…. See ya, ffolkes….


Y’all take care out there,

and May the Metaphorse be with you;

Blessed Be, dearest Carole, Mark,Theresa, & Richy

and everyone else, too…


When I works, I works hard.

When I sits, I sits loose.

When I thinks, I falls asleep.


Which is Why….


Sometimes I sits and thinks,

and sometimes,

I just sits.


gigoid, the dubious


The *only* duly authorized Computer Curmudgeon.


PLEASE STOP READING THIS MESSAGE NOW.


“SCRAM!!!!!!!!!!”- Oscar the Grouch


dozer3


À bientôt, mon cherí….



					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
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Ffolkes,


“Each of us visits this Earth involuntarily, and without an invitation.

For me, it is enough to wonder at the secrets.”


~~ Albert Einstein ~~


cali skyline


Identifiably California….


Hajime…. I can’t remember off-hand, & am too lazy to go find the answer this early, but, I believe it was Plato who once related, “If everyone were to bring their troubles to a common pile, upon seeing them all, most would be happy to take their own, and go away.” On this blog, that particular phrase has found its, perhaps, most genuine believer…. Each of us, in our own way, thinks the pain and difficulty we encounter is the worst; subjectivity lends, apparently, a focusing eye to such matters, much in the way a magnifying glass focuses the small into the large for the ease of our eye…. Yet, when viewed in light of the problems we find others to have, they automatically shrink, in importance, and impact.


My trouble yesterday, which prompted me to blow off the entire day, was merely physical, & self-inflicted, to boot; to be honest, I over-indulged the night before, with a short, but, intense conversation with my old friend Jack Daniels, & spent the day recovering my equilibrium, with 3 naps…. felt good, too….. The only thing I managed to get done was to feed the cat, & find a few pearls for this Pearl, so that, whenever it gets posted, it will go smoothly…. Of course, as we all know, that’s tempting Murphy to take a hand, but, since he usually does, anyway, what the hell…. we’ll take the risk, & the consequences, just like a big boy…..


I am, after all, quite familiar with Murphy’s antics, & know not to offer him much with which to work his ‘magic’. When he does manage to poke us, it’s a good idea to just smile, shake one’s head, & take the lumps; nothing else seems to help any more than that, & is essentially fruitless, anyway, so, why not go with the flow?  Today, the flow is down…. down the page, & on into cyberspace, where you’ll find all the elements of an average Pearl, with above average music, average poetry, & some fine thoughts on Life at Large. All for the cost of an internet connection, & a few moments of your time & mental energy. What a bargain, eh?….


Shall we Pearl?


 


“In a mad world, only the mad are sane.”


~~ Akiro Kurosawa ~~


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One of my blogger friends enjoys classical guitar music, & mentioned a while back he was listening to this artist. Since I hadn’t heard any flamenco in quite some time, I figured he would be a good choice for today. Here is a play list with 200 videos to choose from, featuring the brilliant guitar work of Carlos Montoya…. Abondanza!….


 


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Augmentation: Inner Aye


Distant, peals of thunder, vividly.

Closer, a patter of rain, falling gravidly.

Between the light and the darkness of fear

find merely the remnants of one lonely tear.


Do not hate us, though we have not sinned;

eager for courage, upon whom all hope is pinned.

Tales of insolence, hatred, or fallen virtue

fill us up, not down, in such pristine foreign venue.


Capable hands severed, able hands tied;

the future is angry, all but now denied.

Multiple times, warnings sounded across the pale

nobody heard, nobody came to tell the tale.


Gifted by time, salience fails in epic rhyme;

watchmakers watching, each a separate crime.

Logical solutions refuse to emulsify

forever pretending to cruelly crucify.


Blood will fly alongside pertinent composure,

never seeking, never finding tea, or closure.

Falsely laid trails on mountains of gold

imply no happy endings, no fortunes told.


Ages past have no time for repetition;

further chances only lead to perdition.

Destiny feels a shameful portion of guilt,

for a thousand sand castles, never built.


~~ gigoid ~~


3/2/2016


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Naked Pearls


Yep, all true….


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“Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.”


~~ Seneca ~~


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“True dignity is never gained by place,

and never lost when honors are withdrawn.”


~~ Phillip Massinger ~~


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“A good example is the best sermon.”


~~ H. Jackson Brown


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“When the fight begins within himself,

A man ‘s worth something.”


~~ Robert Browning — Men and Women, “Bishop Blougram’s Apology” ~~


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“Anybody remotely interesting is mad,

in some way or another.”


~~ Dr. Who ~~


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“Intellect annuls fate.

So far as a man thinks, he is free.”


~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~


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“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”


~~ Oscar Wilde, “Lady Windermere’s Fan” ~~


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I hope y’all enjoyed today’s journey through the backwash of my mind; I did, if only because now I don’t have to feel guilty for not meeting my self-imposed task. In today’s world, that’s pretty much more than one may expect, so, I’m gonna take it, and run for the border…. which seems to be right here…. Y’all stay strange, ffolkes. It may not always be comfortable, but, it certainly makes things more interesting…. See ya tomorrow, if all goes according to plan….


Y’all take care out there,

and May the Metaphorse be with you;

Blessed Be, dearest Carole, Mark,Theresa, & Richy

and everyone else, too…


When I works, I works hard.

When I sits, I sits loose.

When I thinks, I falls asleep.


Which is Why….


Sometimes I sits and thinks,

and sometimes,

I just sits.


gigoid, the dubious


The *only* duly authorized Computer Curmudgeon.


PLEASE STOP READING THIS MESSAGE NOW.


“SCRAM!!!!!!!!!!”- Oscar the Grouch


dozer3


À bientôt, mon cherí….



					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
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Ffolkes,


“A talent is formed in stillness, a character in the world’s torrent.”


~~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ~~


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Ebb tide on the Strand, Galway Bay, Ireland….


Hajime…. I write because I found, early on in life, it helps me to organize my thoughts; in doing so, it aids in maintaining a relative degree of what is often termed ‘sanity’. At this point in my life, a fair piece down the road, I might add, I am ambiguously happy to report, it hasn’t worked too well at all. Now, I will agree, that’s a pretty ambiguous statement, as well, but, it’s accurate, for all it may be ironic, or more pointedly, sardonic. I’m happy to be insane, but, ambiguously, because it’s not a sane world, which rather makes the whole exercise somewhat of a conundrum. I suppose, if I stop to think for long about it, that’s not only a fair assessment, but, shows clearly, my sanity bears little resemblance to what others might accept as such….


I have related the above, not because I am particularly proud of it, or even concerned by it. No, I only do so to demonstrate for y’all, in graphic clarity, a set of thoughts that, if considered with gravity and compassion, can provide some understanding of why it often gets a bit strange around here. It doesn’t necessarily excuse it, or even attempt to justify any of it; it only offers an opportunity to process the strangeness, so it can be assimilated into your own understanding of consensual reality, at least well enough not to laugh outright at any of this. Well, I guess laughing is okay; I do try to be humorous.  But, it also will, hopefully, help y’all to see why I’m so fucking weird, which can only help. Right? Right…..


Now we have that completely squared away, as far as it will ever be, I think I’ll get on with the rest of what I’ve cobbled together for today. I am aware enough this morning to be able to realize, if I don’t, it may never happen. Wouldn’t want that; I’d be mentally constipated all day. Instead, let’s go consume some fibrous material for the mind, such as it may be.


What? No, we’re all out of rationality, so, don’t ask. Instead, just hang on, & before you know it, you’ll be on your way to your next scheduled stop…. I would suggest, however, you fasten your restraining belts; it might get a little turbulent….


Shall we Pearl?


“He that respects himself if safe from others;

He wears a coat of mail that none can pierce.”


~~ Henry Wordsworth Longfellow ~~


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I am in need of soothing music, as is often the case in the midst of creation. Today’s selection was chosen, as is also often the case, because I like the picture it displayed on You Tube. I hope you enjoy this hour-long selection of classical pieces, put together by a random computer user…. Abondanza!….


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Fine and Good, Good and Fine


A pig in a poke’s got nothing on me,

cuz I’m as confused as a man can be.

This ol’ world’s got me spinnin’ around

cussin’ and spittin’, a penny for a pound.


Forty ‘leven times since I was a kid, well,

I’ve fallen in love, ‘least too close to tell.

Every damn time, it all went to crap,

Forty ‘leven times I’ve felt like a sap.


‘Course, each time it happens, I forget the last;

why not? I’m havin’ such a blast….

Livin’ in each moment, filled with joie de vivre,

’til it’s all gone away again, nothin’ left up my sleeve.


Don’t want y’all to think I’m sad or blue,

life’s full of sorrow, lots for me, and/or you..

T’other side of that coin, we can be glad,

is joyful love, and that ain’t at all bad.


My road’s been littered with parts o’my heart,

each one colored with trust, which ain’t always smart.

Yet, long as I don’t lose my connection to joy,

I’ll find my own true love, and be a happy boy.


It’s been some kinda fun, even when I’d take a fall,

and doin’ it over makes no sense at all, at all

Day after day, I keep on keepin’ on, as it’s said;

Guess I’ll keep on doin’ that ’til I’m dead.


‘Nuff said….



~~ gigoid, tongue firmly in cheek ~~


3/23/2013


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Naked Pearls



Notes on Life at Large….


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“All that glitters is not gold”

is from “Parabolae”, a book of poems written circa 1175

by Alanus de Insulis, a French monk:

“Non teneas aurum totum quod splendet ut aurum”

= “Do not hold everything gold that shines like gold”.

It was Englished by Chaucer in the “Canterbury Tales” (1389) as:

“But al thyng which that shyneth as the gold

Nis nat gold, as that I have herd it told.”


~~ Smart Bee ~~


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“A day dawns, quite like other days;

in it, a single hour comes, quite like other hours;

but in that day and in that hour the chance of a lifetime faces us.”


~~ Maltbie Babcock ~~


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“So seek the wolf in thyself

Shape shift – nose to the wind

Shape shift – feeling I’ve been

Move swift – all senses clean

Earth’s gift, back to the meaning of wolf and man.”


~~ Metallica “Of Wolf and Man” ~~


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“Not all those who wonder are lost.”


~~ J. R. R. Tolkien ~~


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“In the moment between stimulus and response lies freedom.”


~~ Steven Covey ~~


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“The world is full of cactus, but we don’t have to sit on it.”


~~ Will Foley ~~


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“I see my life go drifting like a river

From change to change; I have been many things –

A green drop in the surge, a gleam of light

Upon a sword, a fir tree on a hill,

An old slave grinding at a heavy quern,

A king sitting upon a chair of gold –

And all these things were wonderful and great;

But now I have grown nothing, knowing all.

Ah! Druid, Druid, how great webs of sorrow

Lay hidden in that small slate-coloured thing!”


~~ William Butler Yeats, “Fergus and the Druid” ~~


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Well, there you have it. While I wouldn’t call it classical literature, I would say, it’s done. I’ll add, thank goodness for that. This one should probably never have happened, but, who am I to argue with consensual reality? Rather than belabor such an obvious point, I’ll just say, see y’all next time, and let you be until then…. See ya….


Y’all take care out there,

and May the Metaphorse be with you;

Blessed Be, dearest Carole, Mark,Theresa, & Richy

and everyone else, too…


When I works, I works hard.

When I sits, I sits loose.

When I thinks, I falls asleep.


Which is Why….


Sometimes I sits and thinks,

and sometimes,

I just sits.


gigoid, the dubious


The *only* duly authorized Computer Curmudgeon.


PLEASE STOP READING THIS MESSAGE NOW.


“SCRAM!!!!!!!!!!”- Oscar the Grouch


dozer3


À bientôt, mon cherí….



					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
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Ffolkes,



“Memory feeds imagination.”

~~ Amy Tan ~~


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Urban selfie….


Hajime…. When I arose today, I had hoped to be able to put together this Pearl, & get it posted in a timely fashion. So much for hope. I’ve been up since 3 AM, thanks to the ongoing emotional morass currently engaging my attention at inconvenient moments. Suffice to say, I’m not happy, with myself, or my own responses to what is going on inside. I can only surmise, and, again, hope, this inner conflict will provide me with sufficient opportunity to find the path I seek. We’re all aware, I think, adversity makes us stronger; I can add, I hope it can also make us wiser….


 

Regardless of the progress of the battle, the Pearl still needs to get done, so, I’m pushing on, sans full knowledge of what direction I may take, simply to be able to say I did it, & put a check mark on a completed task. If nothing else, that will provide some hope of its own, enough so to keep up a good front long enough to get done. Sometimes, faking it can be helpful, for us humans; we depend on our imagination so much, we become comfortable with unreality. But, I digress….


 

It’s all there, below; good music, a brand-new poem, ripped out of my plethora of angst, (I still don’t know what it says, but, it often takes some time for the metaphor & allegory to sink in….), and a pretty decent set of old-school pearls, with the usual message of relevance. The only part to be finished is this intro, and the close, which generally goes fast. At this juncture, it is patently clear none of it will happen, at all, unless I do it now, so….


 

Shall we Pearl?



“Men freely believe that what they wish to desire.”

~~ Gaius Julius Caesar (100-44 B.C.) ~~


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hot tuna


A few days ago, I included a concert from these artists, from 1988. As an update, here is a concert from 2015, to demonstrate how their artistic growth never stopped; they only get better with time…. Enjoy!….



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Stealing breath….



Drained of all pertinent apathy, the sleeper rubs away


metaphor from dry colorless eyes, curiously content.


Called to answer, in stentorian tones of patient gray,


evicted, having never paid any rent.



Days go by, followed by endless night;


multiple failures of spirit have been kept on the bubble.


A terrible awareness imparts notice, right & tight,


while dreams fill an empty bower, sans fate, or trouble.



Around and about, reality fades into permanence,


with only a small whimper, no time for fears.


Bumper cars, and spicy gumbo, give us ample evidence


of missed opportunities, but, with attendant tears.



A full moon shines alike upon all who see, yet


offers no resistance, or favor, to the blind.


Life portrays a gravidly salient zenith, hedging its be


tsinking into a future where only death is kind.



~~ gigoid ~~



6/9/2017


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Naked Pearls



Paying attention….



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“Our care should not be to have lived longas to have lived enough.”



~~ Seneca ~~



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“It’s got to be the goin’,Not the gettin’ there that’s good.”



~~ Harry Chapin ~~



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“To achieve the impossible,it is precisely the unthinkable that must be thought.”



~~ Tom Robbins, “Jitterbug Perfume” ~~



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“A wise man first determines what is within his control;all else is then irrelevant.”



~~ Epictetus ~~



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“Excess on occasion is exhilarating.It prevents moderation


from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.”



~~ W. Somerset Maugham ~~



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“Fantasy tells us every wish will come true,


Magic says we can make it come true,


Reality proves every wish does not necessarily come true,


Life is not a fairy tale and magic is only from Hollywood,


The real thing requires patience and determination,


Grit and persistence, desire and vigor,


All applied in very liberal doses.”



~~ James W. King, 1994 ~~



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“If you are beginning to doubt what I am saying,you are probably hallucinating.”



~~ The Firesign Theatre, “Everything you know is Wrong” ~~



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It’s done, & so am I. That also means, so are you. Whether you find that a matter of comfort, or, irritation, is of small matter; though we all tend to think otherwise, how we feel about things has no real effect on them. It can be rather disconcerting, I know, but, it’s the same for us all, & it’s something we all need to accept. Just like we need to accept the time to stop the blather has arrived. In spite of the obvious risks, I’ll do this again. Given my state of mind, trying to predict when would be foolish, & I’m trying to avoid that today; I’ve got enough to deal with without that. See ya, ffolkes….



Y’all take care out there, and May the Metaphorse be with you;


Blessed Be, dearest Carole, Mark,Theresa, & Richy


and everyone else, too…



When I works, I works hard.


When I sits, I sits loose.


When I thinks, I falls asleep.



Which is Why….



Sometimes I sits and thinks,


and sometimes,I just sits.



gigoid, the dubious



The *only* duly authorized Computer Curmudgeon.



PLEASE STOP READING THIS MESSAGE NOW.



“SCRAM!!!!!!!!!!”- Oscar the Grouch


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Ffolkes,



“Look to the essence of a thing,


whether it be a point of doctrine, of practice,or of interpretation.”



~~ Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180 AD) — Meditations, viii, 22 ~~


sf goodbye


Typical foggy/hazy day in SF….


Hajime…. For two days now, I’ve been engaged in pursuing my lifelong quest for truth; unfortunately, my search often leads me to places where, not only have I previously been there, but, left for good reason, even if those places were deep in my own soul. In truth, it is becoming increasingly clear that the truth resides there, as it does for each of us, though our culture and its demands upon us tends to attempt to deny this simple truth. We all have a tendency to play fast and loose with our connection to what is real, believing, deep in our innermost ego, we can alter Reality itself by the power of our imagination.


 

Reality, of course, is not so inclined, which leaves us living, much of the time, in a state of conflict with the world around us, and, as a reflection of this tension, in conflict with ourselves. As might be surmised, this often leaves us in a confused state of mind, which is not the most efficacious method for dealing with what is real. In my own case, this has led me to a point in life where the motivation to continue to struggle becomes difficult to find, much less employ to any advantage. In short, I just can’t find it in me to give much of a crap about what is happening in the world; there just doesn’t seem to be any good reason to do so. As you might imagine, this is not a particularly comfortable, or comforting, state of mind in which to dwell….


 

Over the past two days, since falling into the well of depression, I’ve managed to cobble together the elements of a Pearl for today; if I can continue a bit longer, I’ll even manage to post it. I’ve done this, not for any logical or identifiable reason, but, simply because, for my own sanity, it’s what I do. This is how I organize & codify my thoughts, and carry out the process of evaluating my thoughts in the light of reality; the process helps me to stay in a relatively stable frame of mind. Without it, I get even more depressed; expression of what we feel is critical for us humans. We get blocked up, mentally, when we try to shut ourselves off from such expression. So, I write, not to share, but, to vent….


 

Now I’ve shared my inner conflict, to little advantage, I’m sure, I’m going to go post this, knowing full well it won’t mean anything much to anyone but me. I can’t seem to get on with any other business until I do, so, that’s what I’m gonna do. So be it. There will be no tricks, no ups, & no extras today; all there is are these pearls, and my own sense of angst, set free….. Let’s quit fooling around, then, shall we, & get on with it….


 

Shall we Pearl?


 



“What embitters the world is not excess of criticism,but an absence of self-criticism.”

~~ G. K. Chesterton, Sidelights on New London and Newer New York ~~


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hot tuna


Yep. The original Hot Tuna…. Enjoy! In case you’d forgotten, or never knew, these guys can PLAY!…..



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Hot Tuna Live, 3/4/88Fillmore Auditorium






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Comedy_Tragedy


Banishing demons….


Endless nights lead inexorably into endless days

while the battle for peace rages.

Lost arts find new meaning used in new ways;

to burn, yearn, and turn all the new pages.


Darkness falls heavily on bowed shoulders, contrite;

fireworks travel fast in nervous tissue.

The pace is kept, clean, but, never erudite;

such a pale tale of ancient issue.


Peering in terror down long, long halls of night

brings only confusion, destitute in sorrow.

Cannot time become our enemy, eager to fight

on the side which may never see tomorrow?


The longing gaze of passion, for reason to live,

must fall ever more faithfully into sedition,

else the clinging visions we claim to give,

shall not prevent reaching inevitable perdition.


Rising up, clarity of purpose shines the light of day

upon such a desolate landscape of absent release.

There is no escape, no furthering of the way.

Time never knows how to grant peace.


~~ gigoid ~~


11/23/2015


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Naked Pearls


Notes on Life at Large….


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“To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.”


~~ Emily Dickinson ~~


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“It is important to do what you don’t know how to do.

It is important to see your skills

as keeping you from learning what is deepest and most mysterious.

If you know how to focus, unfocus.

If your tendency is to make sense out of chaos, start chaos.”


~~ Carlos Casteneda ~~


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“If you want to build a ship,

don’t drum up people together to collect wood

and don’t assign them tasks and work,

but rather teach them

to long for the endless immensity of the sea.”


~~ Antoine de Saint Exupery ~~


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“There’s no reality except the one contained within us.

That’s why so many people live an unreal life.

They take images outside them for reality

and never allow the world within them to assert itself.”


~~ Hermann Hesse ~~


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“Do not the spirits who dwell in the ether envy man his pain?”


~~ Kahlil Gibran ~~


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“One does what one is;

one becomes what one does.”


~~ Robert Musil, c. 1930 ~~


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Let us endeavour to live that when we come to die

even the undertaker will be sorry.”


~~ Mark Twain, from Pudd’nhead Wilson’s Calendar (1894)~~


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There you have it, such as it is. I’ve got nothing else to say, so, I won’t say it. I’ll see y’all in a day, or maybe two. Be well, be safe, & be real. That’s all you can really do, ultimately, & that is something we all have to live with. Ta, then, luvs….


Y’all take care out there,

and May the Metaphorse be with you;

Blessed Be, dearest Carole, Mark,Theresa, & Richy

and everyone else, too…


When I works, I works hard.

When I sits, I sits loose.

When I thinks, I falls asleep.


Which is Why….


Sometimes I sits and thinks,

and sometimes,

I just sits.


gigoid, the dubious


The *only* duly authorized Computer Curmudgeon.


PLEASE STOP READING THIS MESSAGE NOW.


“SCRAM!!!!!!!!!!”- Oscar the Grouch


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Ffolkes,


“To teach men how to live without certainty,

and yet without being paralyzed by hesitation,

is perhaps the chief thing philosophy can still do.”


~~ Bertrand Russell ~~


Day the next 013


Sunrise/Sunset….


Hajime…. Never seen, but, known well. Known, but, never seen well. Oft, in simpler days, this was enough. Now, it failed the test of existence, only to return, dead, as the night wore on into day. No one cares, no one feels, and all the pretty flowers have turned to dust & ashes. But, we still have our health….


Enough! Crying foul won’t alter reality, but, if I can just make it to one more…. YES! I made it out of whatever that was….


‘Tis I, gigoid, the dubious, attempting, yet again, to come up with an opening that will titillate, or, at least, exonerate. I’m pretty sure what you see in the first, short paragraph is a combination of words never seen previously…. nor, if we’re lucky, ever again. That provides no excuses, but, if considered in the appropriate light, will distract sufficiently to allow us to move on to the next, yet-to-be-instigated paragraph, where, maybe, just maybe, we can find a shred of the rationality with which we awoke.


Fat chance of that, I admit, but, hope springs eternal, & it got us into the third paragraph, still without any significant injury, so, I must be doing something correctly. I will also admit it isn’t going to be enough, not to prevent what seems to be threatening, which I shan’t go into, to prevent panic. Not yours, mine. Of course, I’ve been in a panic state for about five minutes, so, I guess that’s also a wash. In fact, it’s looking pretty grim right now, in terms of any sort of rescue. Maybe, if I try this new device, we might get on with this, before I ruin everything completely.


Hmm…. I wonder what happens if I push this button?…..


Shall we Pearl?


“Be not as one that hath ten thousand years to live;

death is nigh at hand:

while thou livest, while thou hast time, be good.”


~~ Marcus Aurelius Antoninus — Meditations, iv, 17 ~~


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david bromberg


Image from You Tube via Google Images


I was listening to this concert yesterday, & realized I’d forgotten just how good a musician David is; along with three of his band members, he shows virtuosity on every instrument he picks up. For him, that includes guitar, fiddle, and mandolin, just in this concert. The last third of this show, the band, with a bit of help from Phoebe Snow on a torrid blues tune, is some of the finest improvisational music I have EVER heard…. They made magic on this night, & I am very glad I heard it…. You will be too, if you enjoy good music at all….


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David Bromberg Band

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Comedy_Tragedy


Savory


Blown across steppes of imagination, a spore

finds a niche, takes root,

tries to live longer than now, before

chaos/peace descends, and desire is moot.


Feathered into fecundity, another possibility

builds a nest, hatches kin,

aims at immortality, sans responsibility,

chance manifests, as it does, again.


Leading toward peril, entropy saves creativity,

making tools, and lazy time;

solid signs imply such simple nativity,

as another snitch drops his dime.


Subtle compassion billows, passion to unfold,

covering hearts bloodied by time,

burning flesh made valid, unwaveringly bold,

turning love to brilliant rhyme.


Years weigh lightly, supported by youth,

gaining weight with each year,

only the old men know the actual truth,

peace comes only when we lose our fear.


~~ gigoid ~~


4/9/2013


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Naked Pearls


Listen up….


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“If you obey all of the rules, you miss all of the fun.”


~~ Katherine Hepburn ~~



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“How a person masters his fate

is more important than what his fate is.”


~~ Wilhelm von Humboldt ~~



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“Dreams are real while they last. Can we say more of life?”


~~ Havelock Ellis ~~


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“Do not fear death so much, but rather the inadequate life.”


~~ Bertolt Brecht ~~



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“I want to beg you, as much as I can, dear friend,

to be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart

and to try to love the questions themselves like locked rooms

and like books written in a very foreign tongue.

Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you,

because you would not be able to live them.

And the point is, to live everything.

Live the questions now.

Perhaps you will then gradually,

without noticing it,

live along some distant day into the answer.”


~~ Rainer Maria Rilke ~~



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“It’s the RINSE CYCLE!!

They’ve ALL IGNORED the RINSE CYCLE!!”


~~ Zippy the Pinhead ~~



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“And now there is merely silence, silence, silence, saying all we did not know.”


~~ William Rose Benet ~~



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After looking back over today’s effort, I am compelled, by logic, and intuition, to cease and desist without further delay. The tricks used above, in the intro, won’t work here at the end, so, I’ll just say, see ya, ffolkes, & let it go at that…. Who’d a thunk it?….


Y’all take care out there,

and May the Metaphorse be with you;

Blessed Be, dearest Carole, Mark,Theresa, & Richy

and everyone else, too…


When I works, I works hard.

When I sits, I sits loose.

When I thinks, I falls asleep.


Which is Why….


Sometimes I sits and thinks,

and sometimes,

I just sits.


gigoid, the dubious


The *only* duly authorized Computer Curmudgeon.


PLEASE STOP READING THIS MESSAGE NOW.


“SCRAM!!!!!!!!!!”- Oscar the Grouch


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Ffolkes,


“E’en from the tomb the voice of nature cries,

E’en in our ashes live their wonted fires.”


~~ Thomas Gray, “Elegy in a Country Churchyard”, Stanza 23 ~~


morning color


Bravery….


Hajime…. Once again, I find myself with the elements of today’s Pearl ready, but for the opening, and closing sections. As is generally the case, inspiration deserts me just when needed, so, here I sit, vainly typing away, hoping some sort of opportunity to find a direction will present itself. Often, I can find such chances before ending the opening paragraph, but, it’s looking pretty grim right now for the home team. Ah, well, so be it. It will just have to be one of ‘those’ days; I’m not in the mood to fight with that particular demon this morning, so, we’re going to utilize our recently acquired ruthlessness to save the bacon, which I can no longer chew, but, use for soups….


Soup. Now, there’s an opportunity, one which, sadly, presents itself too late for our purpose. I’m done searching for my muse, & the day outside in the BBR promises to be a good one for a photo safari, so, this is all you’re going to get here. In fact, I am preparing to exercise executive authority; otherwise, we’re stuck with broth instead of soup. While you’re trying to figure out if that is a true, or merely metaphorical statement, I’m sending out the command to cease and desist. Hang on to your beverages, ffolkes, we’re going in hot….


Shall we Pearl?


“Ignorance is the ally of deception.”


~~ Subtle Bee ~~


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loreena


SIGH…. I’ve fallen in love with another redhead with an angelic voice…. This one is Canadian, by birth, though she, like most enlightened people, would probably consider herself, as did Socrates, Einstein, and others, a citizen of the world. I can only say, she is an example of how bright a human can shine….


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Loreena McKennitt






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Tuesday’s Child, from an Oblique Angle


When I really stop to think, it isn’t too much to expect

a warm bed, a bite of food, a loving smile to reflect.

We all need such comfort and supportive attention,

so basic to our soul, there is no real need to mention.


Life often offers us opportunities disguised very well,

illusions are rampant, what is real can be hard to tell.

To honor old ties may seem like the only thing one can do,

but evidence is real, despite one’s wish it were untrue.


Those who love us truly, without thought of any gain,

hate for us to experience life’s portions of pain.

They also know we each must follow our own chosen way,

for the lessons we learn, we all have our own price to pay.


Still, wishing and hoping can’t do any true harm

and wishing good things to friends feels welcome, and warm.

The pageant of society will pass on to the next day

what new sights and sounds it will bring me, I thankfully can’t say.


~~ gigoid ~~


10/5/2012


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pearls_3


Naked Pearls


Daily Tautology Lesson….


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“It is always best to start at the beginning.”


~~ Subtle Bee ~~


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“If a man will begin with certainties,

he shall end in doubts;

but if he will be content to begin with doubts,

he shall end in certainties.”


~~ Francis Bacon ~~


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“Every one is bound to bear patiently the results of his own example.”


~~ Phaedrus ~~


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“Depend not on fortune, but on conduct.”


~~ Publius Syrus ~~


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“True, we love life, not because we are used to living,

but because we are used to loving.

here is always some madness in love,

but there is also always some reason in madness.”


~~ Friedrich Nietzsche, “Thus Spoke Zarathustra,” ~~


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“No matter where you go, there you are.”


~~ Buckaroo Banzai, “Buckaroo Banzai – Across the 8th Dimension” ~~


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“I better be going. I have to get up sometime tomorrow.”


~~ Jim from Taxi ~~


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The sun is already shining, the birds are chirping madly, & the day is calling. I’m outta here, and, therefore, so are you. I’ll try again, hopefully soon. If not, well, then, not. But, I will return, of that you may rest assured. I do like to give fair warning. Until then, be well, be happy, & stay strange….


Y’all take care out there,

and May the Metaphorse be with you;

Blessed Be, dearest Carole, Mark,Theresa, & Richy

and everyone else, too…


When I works, I works hard.

When I sits, I sits loose.

When I thinks, I falls asleep.


Which is Why….


Sometimes I sits and thinks,

and sometimes,

I just sits.


gigoid, the dubious


The *only* duly authorized Computer Curmudgeon.


PLEASE STOP READING THIS MESSAGE NOW.


“SCRAM!!!!!!!!!!”- Oscar the Grouch


dozer3


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Ffolkes,


“Our greatest glory is not in never failing,

but in rising up every time we fail.”


~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~


3 mice look


“Where’s the 3 blind mice?….”


Hajime…. In truth, the pearls you see bookending the intro section today would suffice as a complete Pearl, as is often the case with Ralph Waldo’s thoughts. But, since I’ve already cobbled together the rest of today’s mess, I guess we’ll go ahead & post it, just to be able to say we did. Can you say the word, ‘fatalistic’? Sure, you can…. Of course, you’ll probably do well to duck, immediately, as the irony monitors are armed & irritable, to say the least. In today’s world, they get a little testy, what with all the overtime they must put in….


Now I’ve established the proper tone for today, I’ll play nice, & drop y’all here, like the proverbial hot potato. Why do I say nice? Well, because it is. Trust me, that’s all you want to know about it; details would be both superfluous, and, dangerous. Providence forfend we should ever subject y’all to both of those at once, by gosh. Instead, we’ll just go on, & let the brilliance of today’s chosen authors & philosophers (what else can one call Zippy?….) speak for itself. Better that way; it all goes wonky when I try to intervene, so, we’ll pretend we never even thought of it.


That’s all I’ve got for today, ffolkes. Well, other than what you’ll find below. I do hope you enjoy it, or, at the very least, find no cause to regret it. In any case, it’s time to go, before we do anything we can’t fix….


Shall we Pearl?


“The man of genius should occupy the whole space between God or pure mind,

and the multitude of uneducated men.

He must draw from the infinite Reason, on one side;

and he must penetrate into the heart and sense of the crowd, on the other.

From one, he must draw his strength; to the other, he must owe his aim.

The one yokes him to the real; the other, to the apparent.

At one pole, is Reason; at the other, Common Sense.

If he be defective at either extreme of the scale,

his philosophy will seem low and utilitarian;

or it will appear too vague and indefinite for the uses of life.”


~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Literary Ethics” ~~


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I’ve always preferred to hear live music; it is always more real than any studio sound can possibly be. I discovered this band a couple years ago; they are, in my opinion, one of the finest groups of improvisational musicians to have ever played together. The bassist, Mike Gordon, is a legendary performer, (you saw him here a short while ago, playing a set with the legendary Leo Kottke), & the lead guitarist, Trey Anastasio, is playing with the reincarnated Grateful Dead band now on tour, improvising Jerry Garcia’s guitar riffs as well as anyone ever has…. I hope you enjoy it….


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Riviera Maya, Mexico, 2017






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Time, and again….


Life, and/or love, will seldom fit

into any box we keep for them to sit.

Loose and limber, without any reason,

always somewhat out of season.


Surprise, surprise, they seem to say,

we can’t help it, it’s just our way.

If only you would learn, instead of know,

maybe you’d find yourself with one to show.


Deal, just the way it is, now and here,

follow the path, on the other side of fear.

Finding the future isn’t all blood, sweat, and pain,

far, far more than mere joy we stand to gain.


The sages all say not to try, just do,

sounds as simple as putting on a shoe.

I’d say we could really go places,

if we could but learn to tie up the laces….


~~ gigoid ~~


11/1/2013


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pearls_3


Naked Pearls


Notes on Life at Large….


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“I leapt headlong into the sea,

and thereby have become better acquainted with

the soundings, the quicksands, and the rocks,

than if I had stayed upon the green shore,

and piped a silly song, and took tea and comfortable advice.”


~~ John Keats ~~


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“When washing your face, can you see your true self?

When walking, can you feel the rotation of heaven?

When speaking are your words without guile?

When you shop are you aware of your needs?

When you meet the suffering, do you help?

When you meet conflict, do you work toward harmony?”


~~ Deng Ming-Dao ~~


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“Let yourself be open and life will be easier.

A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable.

A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.”


~~ Buddha ~~


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“Is this going to involve RAW human ecstasy?”


~~ Zippy the Pinhead ~~


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“Don’t brood. Get on with living and loving.

You don’t have forever.”


~~ Leo F. Buscaglia ~~


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“Why is the universe the way we see it?

If it had been any different, we would not be here!”


~~ Stephen Hawking ~~


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“If you understand, things are as they are.

If you do not understand, things are as they are.”


~~ Gensha, Zen Master ~~


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Well, I did it again. Don’t ask why, or we’ll never get out of here. In fact, don’t do anything, & we can all get this done, & get on with the rest of today. It’s been, well, as real as I could make it, & since I’m done, so are you. I leave you with this thought: Are you experienced? Replies may be submitted to the proper authorities, at your convenience…. We now return you to your own version of reality….


Y’all take care out there,

and May the Metaphorse be with you;

Blessed Be, dearest Carole, Mark,Theresa, & Richy

and everyone else, too…


When I works, I works hard.

When I sits, I sits loose.

When I thinks, I falls asleep.


Which is Why….


Sometimes I sits and thinks,

and sometimes,

I just sits.


gigoid, the dubious


The *only* duly authorized Computer Curmudgeon.


PLEASE STOP READING THIS MESSAGE NOW.


“SCRAM!!!!!!!!!!”- Oscar the Grouch


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À bientôt, mon cherí….